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Emily Moore
Emily Moore
Department Head

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204D

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 359

919-866-5307 (office)

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Angela Smedley
Associate Department Head

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 359

919-532-5850 (office)

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Megan Bell
Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332A

919-532-5640 (office)

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Megan Bell
Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332A

919-532-5640 (office)

Education

  • BA Journalism, University of Alabama
  • MA Mass Communication, University of Alabama

Interests

  • Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Influence of Communication on Identity
  • Travel
  • Cooking
  • Family time
  • Excessive news consumption
  • Alabama football
  • Reading
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Debra Buchanan
Associate Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 203

919-866-5791 (office)

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Debra Buchanan
Associate Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 203

919-866-5791 (office)

Education

  • BA Psychology and Asian Studies, St. Olaf College
  • MA Communication, University of Illinois

Interests

  • Organizational Communication
  • Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
  • Reading
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Camping
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Dr. Paul Hesman
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 205

919-866-5134  (office)

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Dr. Paul Hesman
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 205

919-866-5134  (office)

Education

  • ThB Theology, Piedmont International University
  • MEd Speech Communication, UNCG
  • ThM New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary
  • PhD Religion, University of Johannesburg

Interests

  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Public Speaking
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Reading
  • Technology
  • Wood working
Brittany  Hochstaetter
Brittany Hochstaetter
Senior Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

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Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 157A

919-866-5790  (office)

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Brittany  Hochstaetter
Brittany Hochstaetter
Senior Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 157A

919-866-5790  (office)

Education

  • MA, Communication, Regent University
  • BA, Broadcast Communication, Cedarville University

Interests

  • Empathy and emotion in communication
  • Nonverbal communication
  • Mass communication
  • Technoference
  • Television and film studies
  • Book clubs
  • Community service
  • Instructional Technology Council
Ginny Hupp
Ginny Hupp
Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 335

919-532-5757 (office)

Kate Jones
Kate C. Jones
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 325

919-532-5543 (office)

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Kate Jones
Kate C. Jones
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 325

919-532-5543 (office)

Education

  • BA Communication Studies, Virginia Tech
  • MA Organizational Communication, Miami University

Interests

  • Organizational Communication
  • Online and Hybrid Learning
  • Travel
  • Gardening
  • Spending time with family
Lauren  LaMay
Dr. Lauren LaMay
Associate Professor, Drama

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 203

919-866-5873 (office)

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Lauren  LaMay
Dr. Lauren LaMay
Associate Professor, Drama

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 203

919-866-5873 (office)

Education

  • BA Theatre Design and Tech, University of North Carolina Asheville
  • MA Theatre, University of Toronto
  • PhD Theatre, University of Georgia

Interests

  • Theater Design and Production
  • History of Theatre: Medieval, Early Modern
  • Asian Theatre and Puppetry
  • Pedagogy
  • Cooking
  • Yoga
  • Making art
  • Hiking
  • Travel
Kirsten  Lechner
Kirsten Lechner
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 209

919-866-5189  (office)

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Kirsten  Lechner
Kirsten Lechner
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 209

919-866-5189  (office)

Education

  • BA Languages, University of Richmond (Virginia)
  • MA Communication, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Interests

  • Active Listening
  • Conflict Transformation
  • Managing and Communicating Difficult Emotions
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Outdoor activities
  • Creative outlets
  • Connecting with others
  • Good food
  • Laughter
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La'eeqa Mathews
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 325

919-532-5565 (office)

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La'eeqa Mathews
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 325

919-532-5565 (office)

Education

  • BS Mass Communication, University of North Carolina Pembroke
  • MA Liberal Studies, University of North Carolina Wilmington
  • Graduate Certification, Strategic Communication and Leadership, Seton Hall University

Interests

  • Intercultural Communication
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Public Speaking
  • Spending time with my family
  • Relaxing at the beach
  • Helping others
  • Partaking in cultural events
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Dr. Kerri Mercer
Associate Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 203

919-866-5094 (office)

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Dr. Kerri Mercer
Associate Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 203

919-866-5094 (office)

Education

  • BA Communication, University of Central Florida
  • MS Communication, North Carolina State University
  • EdD Higher Education Administration - Community College Leadership, North Carolina State University

Interests

  • Communication Pedagogy
  • Technological Influences on Communication
  • Active Learning
  • Culture and Communication
  • Supporting Wolfpack athletics
  • Playing with new technology
  • Traveling to new places
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Lindsay Miller
Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Wake Tech East
Building C - 210L

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Lindsay Miller
Instructor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Wake Tech East
Building C - 210L

Education

  • BS, Communication Studies, Wingate University
  • MA, Communication and Leadership, Gonzaga University

Interests

  • Interpersonal communication
  • Public speaking
  • Online learning
  • College sports
  • Reading
  • Time with family
  • New coffee shops
  • Working out
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Marsha McCoy Patterson
Associate Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 341

919-532-5782 (office)

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Marsha McCoy Patterson
Associate Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 341

919-532-5782 (office)

Education

  • BA, Campbell University
  • MA Communication Studies, Florida State University

Interests

  • Public Speaking/Toastmasters
  • Campbell Alumni
  • Sports
  • Music
  • Vacations
  • Comedy
  • Food
  • Exercise
Heather  Peterson
Heather Peterson
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 205

919-866-6172 (office)

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Heather  Peterson
Heather Peterson
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 205

919-866-6172 (office)

Education

  • BA Speech Communication, George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
  • MA Communication and Leadership, Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)

Interests

  • Technology Influences on Communication and Relationships
  • Communication and Mental Health Stigma
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Journalism
  • Road trips
  • Netflix documentaries
  • Playing board or card games
  • Community service and church service
  • Advocating for mental illness and animals
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Dennis Porch
Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 335

919-532-5537 (office)

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Dennis Porch
Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 335

919-532-5537 (office)

Education

  • BA Communication, North Carolina State University
  • MS Organizational Communication, North Carolina State University

Interests

  • Classroom Immediacy
  • Conflict Transformation
  • Faculty Mentoring
  • Spending time with my family
  • Coaching ballroom dance
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Dr. Jonathan Riehl
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332A

919-335-1202 (office)

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Dr. Jonathan Riehl
Assistant Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332A

919-335-1202 (office)

Education

  • BA History, University of Virginia
  • JD, University of Virginia
  • PhD Communication Studies, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Interests

  • Rhetoric and Persuasion
  • Mass Communication and Material Culture/Cultural Studies
  • Politics
  • Classical music
  • Record collecting
  • Playing the piano
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Dr. Rochelle Robertson
Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 325

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Dr. Rochelle Robertson
Instructor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 325

Education

  • BA, Theater and Creative Writing, St. Joseph’s College (Indiana)
  • MA, Rhetoric and Performance, Purdue University Calumet (Purdue Northwest)
  • Ph.D., Speech Communication and Critical Pedagogy, Southern Illinois University

Interests

  • Public Speaking, speech as performance and therapy
  • Poetry
  • Alternative medicine, neuroscience and holistic health
  • Theology, religion and language
  • Music and biography
  • Environmental justice, slow food and back-to-earth
  • Documentary film
Traci  Rowe
Traci Rowe
Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 157A

919-866-5864 (office)

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Traci  Rowe
Traci Rowe
Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 157A

919-866-5864 (office)

Education

  • BA Communication, North Carolina State University
  • MS Communication, North Carolina State University

Interests

  • On Course
  • Active Learning
  • Service Learning
  • Identity and Self-Concept
  • Reflection Practices
  • Personality Styles
  • Working out
  • Traveling
  • Eating good food
  • Community service
Kristin  Shalkowski
Kristin Shalkowski
Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Kristin  Shalkowski
Kristin Shalkowski
Instructor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

Education

  • BA Public Relations & Health Communication, Campbell University
  • MA Health Communication, East Carolina University

Interests

  • Interpersonal, Organizational, Public Relations, and Health Communication
  • Music (play piano, clarinet, and sing)
  • Reading
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Jessica Soto
Professor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 209

919-866-5224  (office)

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Jessica Soto
Professor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 209

919-866-5224  (office)

Education

  • BS Communication, James Madison University
  • MA Organizational Communication, University of New Mexico

Interests

  • Online and Hybrid-Based Education
  • Service Learning
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Traveling with my family
  • Exploring new restaurants/food
  • Avid sports fan
  • Reading
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Kenia Thompson
Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus

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Dr. Eliyanah Baldwin
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Callie Banholzer
Adjunct Instructor, Drama

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Michael Catalano
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Theresa Chu
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus

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Mandy Geiger
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Danielle Henderson
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 457

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Danielle Henderson
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 457

Education

  • MA, Strategic Communication, East Carolina University
  • Graduate Certificate, Health Communication, East Carolina University
  • BS, East Carolina University

Interests

  • Organizational communication
  • Public speaking
  • Mass communication
  • Reading
  • Yoga
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Tasnim Jannat
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Kelly Jones
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Anne Knight
Adjunct Instructor, Drama

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus

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Dr. Kurt Laudicina
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

Kristin Lundberg
Kristin Lundberg
Adjunct Instructor, Drama

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Joshua Matthews
Adjunct Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus

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Whitneye McCoy
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 306A

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Deb Procopio
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Caitlin Reagan
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Caitlin Reagan
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

Education

  • MA, Journalism and Media Studies, University of South Florida
  • BA, English, Stetson University

Interests

  • Public relations and communications
  • Internet trends
  • Cooking
  • Planning vacations
  • My dog
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Mary Rowland
Adjunct Instructor, Drama

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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Ashley Trahan
Adjunct Instructor, Communication

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

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